Wesfarmers' net profit for the period surged to 1.29 billion Australian dollars (US$1.34 billion), from A$1.18 billion, in the year-ago period. However, analysts were expecting a profit of A$1.26 billion.

Wesfarmers announced its plans to pay an interim dividend of 77 Australian cents per share, versus 70 Australian cents per share in the previous year.